Apr 11 Why More Religious Singles Are Searching for Love Online Faith-based online dating websites like ChristianMingle for Christians and JDate for Jews have increased in popularity since 2008. Images courtesy of Spark Network. Jen Spencer had the jitters before she met up with her date Kenneth at an amusement… Continue reading
Apr 11 What Do You Think About Obama’s Proposal to Reduce Social Security? President Barack Obama's proposed budget includes a decrease in cost-of-living adjustments for Social Security. Photo of Social Security checks by William Thomas Cain/Getty Images WASHINGTON -- Advocates for seniors say President Barack Obama is breaking his promise to protect Social… Continue reading
Apr 11 Judy’s Notebook: A Budget to Get Worked Up About Copies of US President Barack Obama's Fiscal Year 2014 Budget proposal wait to be distributed to Senate staff on Capitol Hill Wednesday. Photo credit SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images The very words "federal budget" make most of us yawn. The… Continue reading
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Apr 10 Watch Bipartisan Senate Proposal on Gun Control Includes Expanded Background Checks Bipartisan Senate Proposal on Gun Control Includes Expanded Background Checks… Continue watching
Apr 10 Portals to the Past: Cloning the Original Cherry Blossoms More than 1 million visitors flock to Washington, D.C. each spring to view the cherry trees. Photo by Rebecca Jacobson. Every spring in Washington, D.C., the tree paparazzi come out. As the 3,700 ornamental cherry trees along the National… Continue reading
Apr 09 Watch A Look at Thatcherism, the Polarizing Legacy of Britain’s ‘Iron Lady’ A Look at Thatcherism, the Polarizing Legacy of Britain's 'Iron Lady'… Continue watching
Apr 09 Watch Filmmaker Captures Life for Syrians Whose World Has Been Blown Apart Filmmaker Captures Life for Syrians Whose World Has Been Blown Apart… Continue watching
Apr 09 Watch How Well Do Background Checks Work and How Might They Change Under New Laws? How Well Do Background Checks Work and How Might They Change Under New Laws?… Continue watching
Apr 09 Babbling Sounds of Monkeys Share Rhythms with Human Speech A gelada baboon in Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia. Photo by A. Davey via Flickr. Scientists studying the evolution of speech have long puzzled over why there are no good models in primates. While primates share many traits with… Continue reading